Sex Laws

November, 1997

Number of the 48 contiguous states that outlaw adultery: 43. Stiffest penalties: $1000 or 5 years (Maine, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Vermont).According to the Kinsey Report, percentage of married men who have had intercourse with women other than their wives while married: 50.Number of the 48 states that outlaw fornication: 34. Maximum mandatory penalty: 3 years in jail (Arizona). Number of states that outlaw seduction (defined as intercourse secured on the false promise of marriage...